Chapter 19: Yuanyuan Canāt Just Leave with Anyone
Seeing him with a dark expression for the first time, Shen Yuan felt a bit afraid. He cautiously looked up to gauge the man’s mood.
He reached out two pink, frozen fingers to tug at the man’s clothes, swaying them slightly. He asked in a very small voice:
“Guitar-gege? What… what happened?”
Zhou Xuyan snapped out of it. All his anger vanished when he saw the little fool’s angelically pure face.
He liked this face; he liked being with Shen Yuan.
Zhou Xuyan leaned down slightly to gaze at him, his amber pupils filled with a smile like the warm winter sun.
“Iāll take you home, okay? Iāll leave once I drop you at the entrance. That mean Xiansheng won’t find out.”
Shen Yuan rubbed his head and nodded, thinking it was feasible. But he still defended the man in a very small voice: “Yu… Yu Xiansheng isn’t mean…”
Hearing this, Zhou Xuyan couldn’t help but let out a cold snort. His rough thumb gently stroked the wound on the boy’s cheek.
He stared at the reddened eyes, feeling heart-wrenched. Even his tone was filled with concern and anger:
“Is the wound on your face from him hitting you? Even if you’re a servant in their house, he shouldn’t be so cruel, right?”
The youth clutched the plush tightly and shook his head hurriedly: “No… I accidentally hit it myself…”
But his voice grew lower as he spoke. His trembling tone was full of grievance. In his mind, he saw Xiansheng forcing him to eat like a dog in front of everyone.
That humiliation hurt more than the wound on his face.
Now, whenever he saw peopleāeven those who hadn’t seen his pathetic stateāhe was instinctively afraid.
With his piteous, pouting mouth, he didn’t even know how to lie. Zhou Xuyan saw through it instantly.
He took the boy’s thin wrist in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the scars there. He said pained:
“I don’t believe you. How could someone hit themselves like that? Your hands are full of scars. You were clearly beaten!”
The sudden warmth made Shen Yuan hurriedly pull his hand back, hiding it behind his back. He lowered his head and blinked his misty eyes, swallowing his sobs. He said self-reproachfully: “It’s because I’m too stupid… I always make Xiansheng angry…”
As soon as he finished speaking, a sweet White Rabbit cream candy was suddenly stuffed into his small, open mouth. As he chewed, a rich milky flavor immediately spread through his mouth.
“Is it good?”
Zhou Xuyanās voice was deep with a trace of a smileāwarm and magnetic, making people want to be close to him.
The little fool stared blankly at the magnified handsome face before him. For a moment, he forgot to react. Only after a long time did he chew the candy and say with a red face: “It’s good!”
A smile curled Zhou Xuyanās lips. He gently stroked the boy’s fluffy head and stuffed all the remaining White Rabbit candies into the boy’s clothes, saying dotingly:
“If it’s good, they’re all yours. I don’t like eating them.”
“Thank you, Guitar-gege!”
Looking at his heavy small pocket, a trace of happiness and joy finally appeared in Shen Yuanās eyes.
But he quickly thought of something more important. His voice carried a sobbing tone; it felt as if he would cry the next second:
“Right, Gege, take me home quickly! If I don’t go back… Xiansheng won’t want me anymore!”
“If he doesn’t want you, then he doesn’t want you. Little Yuanyuan, I want you! Come with me; we can create music together and work hard together. Iāll take good care of you!”
Zhou Xuyan wished for Yu Xiuqing to abandon him so that he could be with Shen Yuan legitimately.
Shen Yuan didn’t know his thoughts. His clear eyes blinked innocently. Looking at the man’s sincere gaze, he still found it a bit hard to believe.
Actually someone wanted to take care of a troublemaker like him?
Although Guitar-gege was also very handsome and had dimples when he smiled, which made people feel secure.
But he couldn’t betray Mister Yu.
Moreover, he was already Xianshengās person. His body belonged only to Xiansheng, and he had even carried a baby…
Thinking of the way the man tormented him, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but shiver in fear. He shook his head resolutely:
“No… I can’t. Yuanyuan can’t just leave with anyone. Xiansheng wouldn’t agree; heād be very angry…”
“Who cares if he’s angry? The Yu family just bullies people with their power. Just resign and stop working! Don’t be afraid!”
“Waah… no, Xiansheng wouldn’t allow me to resign. And I’m a male servant Xiansheng bought. I can only li-listen to Xiansheng. I can’t go anywhere…”
Shen Yuan cried out in anxiety, pleading: “Guitar-gege, please take me home. Yuanyuan will be grateful… Iāll ask the immortals to bless Guitar-gege with a long life!”
Looking at those piteous, pleading eyes, Zhou Xuyan felt his heart soften into a pool of spring water. He couldn’t bear to see this fool drop any more “little pearls.”
He dotingly pinched the boy’s small nose, a smile curling his lips to reveal two handsome dimples: “Alright, alright. Little Yuanyuan is so cute. Iāll take you home.”
Having said that, Zhou Xuyan took his motorcycle keys from his pocket and pulled the youth to the roadside.
Parked in front of them was a brand-new black and red motorcycle. Shen Yuan clutched his plush, looking at a loss.
He had only seen motorcycles on TV. They were very cool, but Mister Yu hated driving such vehicles.
While he was dazed, the man had already placed a helmet on his head and carefully buckled the strap.
But the helmet seemed too large; it covered most of his fair face, making him look top-heavy.
Shen Yuan had to push the helmet back slightly. The next second, his body was suspended as the other man easily picked him up and placed him carefully on the back seat.
He was too scared to move, closing his eyes tightly. His two trembling arms held firmly onto the man’s sharp waist.
A faint citrus scent lingered at the tip of his nose, which was very comfortable to smell. It wasn’t like the cold cedar and fir scent on Mister Yuādark and dangerous.
Perhaps because every time he smelled Yu Xiuqingās scent, it was when he was being tied up and tormented half to death, he felt an instinctive terror from the depths of his soul.
Shen Yuan felt he still liked the scent on Guitar-gege; it felt stable and reassuring.
“Sit tight. Iām starting.”
Zhou Xuyan turned his head slightly to instruct the shivering youth. After getting a positive response, he lightly turned the handlebar.
Two “vroom-vroom” sounds of the engine starting echoed. With a beautiful tail-flick, the motorcycle sped out from the parking line, flying down the empty road.
Cold, biting wind scraped against his red cheeks. Shen Yuan shrank his neck, pressing his head closer to the man’s back, fearing he might fall if he wasn’t careful.
Even though he was terrified, he struggled to open his eyes. Against the howling north wind, he tried his best to see the roads and buildings they passed.
He had to remember the route this timeārecord it firmly in his mindājust in case Xiansheng abandoned him again. He wouldn’t have to be as lost as today, unable to find his way.
However, every time Mister Yu took him out, it was to banquets or the company. They never stopped on the road.
It turned out the view of the skyscrapers from an open-air motorcycle was different from being inside a closed car.
Shen Yuan stared blankly at the bright lights around him.
The motorcycle drove from the city center to the outskirts of Nangang for a full hour. The noisy traffic sounds grew weak, and the surroundings became quiet, with only rows of streetlights left.
Finally, the vehicle stopped in front of the vast manor gates. Zhou Xuyan immediately picked the youth off the back seat, then removed the heavy helmet from his head.
“Thank you, Guitar-gege!”
Shen Yuan carefully took off the large cotton jacket he was wearing and handed it back to the man with both hands. The joy and gratitude on his face, which was frozen red, couldn’t be hidden.
The man took the jacket and smoothed the hair that had been blown messy by the wind. “Go in quickly. it’s too cold outside.”
“Mm-hmm!”
“Hey, Little Yuanyuan, wait a second!”
Shen Yuan had just turned around when he heard the other call him. He looked back in confusion:
“Guitar-gege, is there something else…?”
Zhou Xuyan took out a business card and handed it over: “This is my phone number. If anything happens in the future, just call me. I promise Iāll appear by your side immediately.”
The youth tremblingly took it. Looking at the line of numbers and the name, he nodded obediently: “Okay.”
“Then Iām off!”
Zhou Xuyan put his helmet back on and waved to him, but he still couldn’t help but glance at the manor.
The luxurious yet silent buildings were hidden in the dark, exuding a sense of coldness and oppression.
Looking at the innocent little white rabbit of a youth, Zhou Xuyan couldn’t help but worry if the cruel wolf inside would one day devour Shen Yuan whole.
At this thought, his gaze deepened as if he were thinking about something, yet he also looked helpless.
The engine roared, and the motorcycle quickly disappeared into the night.
The large iron gates of the manor weren’t locked yet. Shen Yuan opened them stealthily, his heart suddenly in his throat.
Squeezing through sideways, he entered effortlessly.
Once inside the gate, the environment was familiar to him. He followed a winding pebble path, passing several exquisite villas and gardens.
At the end of the lawn was a white European-style building. That was Mister Yuās private villa, and his bedroom had also been arranged by Xiansheng in this house.
Shen Yuan clutched the rabbit plush and stood dazed at the door. He wanted to stand on tiptoe to ring the bell, yet he hesitated.
He didn’t know if Xiansheng would throw him out…
The youth’s cheeks puffed out slightly, and the corners of his mouth drooped.
The warm yellow light enveloped his thin body. He felt sad, crouching down to silently draw circles on the ground.
At that moment, a crisp, flirtatious moan came from the window: “Enough~ Xiuqing-gege~ stop it~”
Shen Yuan stood up suddenly. Because the movement was too fast, he accidentally aggravated the wound in his lower body that hadn’t fully healed. A tear overflowed from the corner of his eye from the pain.
That voice… it sounded like Su Huaiyaoās!
Had Mister Yu really brought the other to the manor?
Were they going to live together from now on…
Shen Yuan held the rabbit by its ears, his eyes feeling sore. But he didn’t cry. Instead, he turned and approached the window quietly, peeking into the living room through the glass.
Since the window was a bit high, he had to stand on tiptoe with effort. However, from this position, he could just see inside.
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